MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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